For the more adventurous traveler here are a few things to do while in Dominica

Titou Gorge - Swim against the cold current to reach the warm waters of the hidden waterfall.

Indian River - Take a colorful slow boat ride upstream into Dominica's swampy interior

Roseau - Dominica's capital may be one of the Caribbean's poorest, but it's also among its most atmospheric, great place to visit.

Scotts Head - Watch the migrating whales in the waters around this picturesque southern village

Carib Territory - Carib traditions survive in the homeland of the region's remaining Carib Indians, meet the Caribs of Dominica.

Boiling Lake - Hike inland past the eerie Valley of Desolation to reach the perimeter of this natural cauldron.

Dominica's best hiking trails are found in the magnificent 16,000-acre Morne Trois Pitons National Park, which spreads over the island's southern region and rises to the 4550ft Morne Trois Pitons, packed with primordial rainforest and sparse elfin woodland and broken up by volcanic fumeroles and piping hot springs.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site is an astonishing wilderness likely to surpass any you'll find in the Caribbean.